🌱 What the end of Trip Connect means for North Liberty commuters

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In today's newsletter:

• What the end of Trip Connect means for North Liberty commuters

Also on today's calendar: Winter Break Movie.

Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mist; fog in the morning, with a high of 43 and low of 39 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 46, low: 35.
• Saturday: Rather cloudy, with a high of 53 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• JoCo Supervisors turn down controversial Fourth Amendment resolution (thenews-ia.com) — North Liberty riders who’ve relied on the Trip Connect pilot transit service between local cities should prepare now, because the program is scheduled to end June 30. In the same meeting, Johnson County supervisors narrowly rejected a controversial Fourth Amendment resolution aimed at ICE activity, honored a longtime deputy auditor, and advanced several infrastructure and courthouse projects that shape daily life across the county.
   

📸 Around North Liberty

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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Liberty

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 26

• Toddler Storytime
  North Liberty Library, 520 W Cherry St, North Liberty
  10:30 am

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Other local events

Monday December 29

• Winter Break Movie
  North Liberty Library , 520 W Cherry St , North Liberty
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 25

• ELL Conversation Hour
  City of Coralville Calendar , 1401 5th St. , Coralville
  10:30 am

Friday December 26

• Toy Time
  City of Coralville Calendar , 1401 5th St. , Coralville
  10:30 am

Saturday December 27

• Free Beginning English Language Class for Adults on Zoom
  City of Coralville Calendar , 1401 5th St. , Coralville
  9:00 am
• Family Storytime
  City of Coralville Calendar , 1401 5th St. , Coralville
  10:30 am

Tuesday December 30

• New Year's Treasure Hunt
  City of Coralville Calendar , 1401 5th St. , Coralville
  10:00 am
• Chat 'n' Chai
  City of Coralville Calendar , 1401 5th St. , Coralville
  10:00 am
• Imagination Stations
  City of Coralville Calendar , 1401 5th St. , Coralville
  10:30 am
• Free Beginning English Language Class for Adults
  City of Coralville Calendar , 1401 5th St. , Coralville
  1:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• New Year's Eve 2025
  City of Coralville Calendar Coralville, IA 52241

Thursday January 1

• New Year's Day 2026
  City of Coralville Calendar Coralville, IA 52241

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• • Christmas Hours Announcement
  During Christmas, Taste Place will be OPEN as usual on December 23rd (Tuesday), 11:00-2:30,4:30-8:30 Yes, we are OPEN on Tuesday! December 24th, 25th… (Nextdoor Garner)

• Hut American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Senior Shift Leader in North Liberty. Apply here.
• Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Shift Leader in North Liberty. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near North Liberty here.

🗞 Nearby News

Coralville

• Potential ECHL strike could impact Iowa Heartlanders as talks stall (cbs2iowa.com)
• Nathan Sage goes on TV in Iowa Democrats' U.S. Senate primary (allpoliticsnow.com)

Solon

• Highland's Sweeting battles to podium finish in Bubba Randles Winter Classic (thenews-ia.com)

Iowa City

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m not as sharp as I thought.
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